ALLISON, Iowa — An Iowa man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of his wife.
Thirty-six-year-old Judy Petersen of Greene, Iowa was found dead in her home on June 4.
Authorities tracked her husband, Thomas Petersen, to South Dakota the following day. Petersen fled, and police say he rammed two police vehicles before being taken into custody on charges related to the pursuit.
The couple's two-year-old son, who was in the company of Thomas Petersen, was recovered unharmed.
Officers recovered knives consistent with Judy Peterson's wounds and bloody clothing that belonged to Thomas Peterson. Investigators also learned the couple had a history of conflict.
Thomas Petersen's bail is set at $500,000.
It's unclear if Petersen has an attorney.
A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?
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